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John Calvin
John Calvin (/ˈkælvɪn/; Middle French: Jean Cauvin; French: Jean Calvin [ʒɑ̃ kalvɛ̃]; 10 July 1509 – 27 May 1564) was a French theologian, pastor, and reformer in Geneva during the Protestant Reformation. He was a principal figure in the development of the system of Christian theology later called Calvinism, including its doctrines of predestination and of God's absolute sovereignty in the salvation of the human soul from... Read More
Born | Jehan Cauvin 10 July 1509 Noyon, Picardy, France |
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Died | 27 May 1564 (aged 54) Geneva, Republic of Geneva |
Occupation | Reformer, minister, author |
Era | Protestant Reformation |